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The military conflicts in Ukraine and Israel have highlighted the role that small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) might play in future conflicts. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024 (the...more
The English High Court found that a current risk of unfair trial in Russia justified declining to enforce Russian exclusive jurisdiction clauses. The English High Court has cleared the way for major aviation insurance...more
Who has to comply with the Regulation? The Regulation only applies to EU person exporters who are selling, supplying, transferring, or exporting the targeted goods (including aircraft) to third-country counterparts outside of...more
On December 18, 2023, the European Union (EU) published its 12th package of sanctions targeting Russia via Regulation (EU) 2023/2878 and Regulation (EU) 2023/2875, which amend Regulation (EU) 833/2014 and Regulation (EU)...more
On January 25, almost two years after Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine, the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule (the Rule) strengthening existing export controls relating...more
As 2023 draws to a close we are taking a moment to recap on some of the headline events that have occurred in the aviation industry during the last 12 months:... 1. A New Aviation CLO Issuance- Alternative Aviation lender...more
Is it possible that the Russian government wants to compensate the aviation leasing companies for aircraft and engines that the government expropriated? Russia expropriated aircraft and engines of multiple U.S. leasing...more
On May 19, 2023, the United States along with other members of the G7 and other allied countries imposed additional sanctions and export controls meant to further restrict Russian economic activity and degrade Russia’s...more
U.S. companies that found their assets caught up in Russia at the start of the Russia/Ukraine conflict may find relief on paper from U.S. courts. But it remains to be seen whether they can recover in practice....more
Key Points - - A court in London has ruled that the London branch of a German bank, which had issued confirmations of letters of credit issued by a Russian bank as security provided by Russian airlines for leases of...more
Through Council Regulation (EU) 2022/328 of February 25, 2022, the European Union introduced new sanctions relating to, among other things, Russian aggression in Ukraine...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) recently issued two general licenses related to aviation and maritime safety. OFAC issued Russia-related General License 40C (GL 40C), Civil...more
Key Points - - The US Department of Justice reported that it obtained a warrant for the seizure of a Boeing 737-7EM aircraft for the alleged violation of US export controls on Russia (rather than because of ownership of...more
The Bass, Berry & Sims international trade team is actively monitoring the situation in Russia and Ukraine and providing real-time advice to clients on managing the situation. This post summarizes new U.S. sanctions and...more
The hundreds of aircraft stranded in Russia, the write-offs booked by many lessors and the anticipated litigation over whether such loss constitutes an insurable event under the contingent all-risk or contingent war risks...more
The conflict in Ukraine and actions taken by and against Russia continue to wreak havoc on global business operations, causing supply chain disruptions, interruptions in operations, and the loss of assets located abroad. With...more
Key Points - - In an August 2 press release, the US Commerce Department updated its list of aircraft that have flown into Russia or Belarus in apparent violation of Export Administration Regulations by adding the first 25...more
The following materials contain a high level description of potential insurance claims and other claims that may be available to a foreign owner, lessor or financier of aircraft stranded in Russia...more
The U.S., European Union (EU), United Kingdom (U.K.) and many other countries have imposed similar but not necessarily identical sanctions on Russia. In corporate jet transactions, the sanctions laws of several jurisdictions...more
Key Points - - In a March 30 press release, the US Commerce Department updated its March 18 list of aircraft that have flown into Russia in apparent violation of Export Administration Regulations by adding 73 aircraft and...more
On March 30, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) modified and expanded a list of aircraft that have flown into Russia in apparent violation of the Export Administration Regulations...more
On March 14, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law allowing the seizure of foreign-owned aircraft in Russia. Many aircraft in Russia are owned by international firms and leased for use in Russia. Such seizures...more
On Friday, March 18, 2022, in response to the continued escalation in Ukraine, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) identified both private and commercial aircraft that have flown to Russia...more